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Bethanie Recognised in Western Australia’s Inaugural Age Services Excellence Awards

on Friday, August 31, 2018

The outstanding achievements of the age services industry in Western Australia were recognised at the Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) Excellence in Age Service Awards, at an industry breakfast in Perth this week. Bethanie, Western Australia’s most recognised not-for-profit aged care and retirement living provider were deserved winners of two awards at the breakfast event – the ‘Individual Award’ and the ‘Team Award.’

Learning and Development (L&D) Manager for Bethanie, Dannielle Phelan, won the Individual Award.This award recognised an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the age services sector, used innovation and initiative to improve the lives of older people, and delivered high quality care to the aged.

Since joining the organisation in 2016 Dannielle has initiated and delivered a large-scale learning transformation programme that has resulted in significant benefits. Dannielle has made an outstanding contribution to the aged care sector in WA through initiating a successful learning management system enhancing Bethanie as a learning organisation.

Danielle was also key in creating the Perth Aged Care Learning and Development Network to share knowledge to improve the industry across different organisations and sectors.

The Care Team at Riversea Mosman Park won the Team Award. The team award recognised a team, working within the age services sector that created an environment that encourages workplace diversity, positive workplace culture and increased staff wellbeing.

The care team at Riversea Mosman Park has undergone an incredible journey over the last six years, changing rapidly from what was traditionally a low care residential aged care facility, to a fully dementia specific specialised service provider.

The care team truly demonstrates that residential aged care can feel like home, family and friends are a valuable part of the care team, and passionate and enthusiastic staff with the knowledge and tools make all the difference.

An example of this is using the arts to provide enriching and engaging activities for residents with dementia. In 2016 and 2017, the care team at Riversea Mosman Park partnered with Agelink Theatre WA to produce two separate live stage shows in which residents were part of and the community came to watch. In addition, the team also hosts an annual ball which supports reminiscing and invites all families to attend and make wonderful memories of our residents. 

Bethanie CEO Chris How comments, “This industry has so many individual and groups who deserve recognition for their dedication and passion for providing quality care for older Australians. It is wonderful to see both individual staff from Bethanie and groups being recognised on this level.”

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